Chapter 53: The Obstinate Madman

This time he was really scared, and the fingers covering his eyes were shaking.

Jiang Xinyue stood up and looked at Emperor Xuanwu. When she saw Concubine Su in his arms, her bright eyes dimmed: "Your Majesty, what are you and Concubine Su doing..."

Emperor Xuanwu pushed Concubine Su away: "There are things I want to ask you."

He always felt uncomfortable hugging another woman in front of Jiang Xinyue. The emperor himself couldn't tell where he was uncomfortable.

Wang Dequan moved aside, revealing Fang Rumeng's pretty face. Jiang Xinyue was stunned at first, then his face darkened, and he turned away angrily, with his eyes quickly red.

Emperor Xuanwu didn't remember that he was here to punish him, and just wanted to hold poor Jiang in his arms and coax her.

However, Concubine Su, who came with her, was very tactless. Seeing that she turned her back, she thought she had caught Jiang Xinyue's weak spot and pushed Fang Rumeng out: "Zhen Zhaoyi knows this female official from the Textile Department, right?"

Jiang Xinyue couldn't help rolling her eyes, and when she turned around, the anger in her eyes was revealed without concealment: "It's just a piece of clothing given to you. Even if you don't know that palace silk, the palace maids around you must know it. They should have reminded you not to wear it, right? But you still wore it. You were reprimanded by the emperor for this. What does it have to do with me?"

If she was a well-behaved person, she would not have worn that dress in the first place. She

just wanted to show off, but she didn't expect to wear the same clothes as the prettier Jiang Xinyue, which made her look like a fool, which made the emperor unhappy and lost face.

That's why she insisted that someone was trying to harm her, and that she wore it out of ignorance, and she had fully understood the theory of ignorance being innocent.

Emperor Xuanwu's eyes swept over the palace maids and eunuchs behind Concubine Su, and Shuhua was so scared that she lowered her head and knelt on the ground, not saying a word, nor raising her head.

Her reaction had proved that she had reminded Concubine Su, but Concubine Su did not listen.

Jiang Xinyue had just set a trap that was obvious to everyone, and Concubine Su had willingly jumped into it.

"Then why did you, Madam Zhaoyi, send me clothes that violate regulations?"

Concubine Su gritted her teeth, still unwilling: "If you don't send them, how can I wear them?"

"Why did I send them, Concubine Su, don't you know what's going on? Do you have to tell me in front of so many people that you have done something disgusting?"

Jiang Xinyue took the puppy from Xi Que's hand, stroked the soft fur on its back, and looked at her with cold eyes.

Concubine Su's eyes were filled with doubt, and she swallowed her saliva, like a gourd with a sawed mouth, unable to speak.

Xi Que opened her mouth, it was really her!

Emperor Xuanwu could not understand the quarrel between the two, but he could see that Jiang Xinyue was more powerful between the two. It should be that Concubine Su did something unfavorable to Zhen Zhaoyi, and Zhen Zhaoyi fought back.

Even when she took revenge on people, she used such a gentle method, attacking their hearts and minds, making people willing to join the game, but she did not want to hurt people's lives, but just wanted to isolate the other party and teach them a little lesson.

Concubine Su was wrong first, but she still held on to Zhen Zhaoyi's insignificant mistakes. She was really narrow-minded and petty.

"That's enough!"

Emperor Xuanwu waved his hand to stop Concubine Su who was still trying to explain, and said with some annoyance: "Concubine Su was wrong first, and Zhen Zhaoyi has not wronged you. Please leave!"

The sun was shining brightly outside, but Concubine Su felt like she was falling into an ice cellar.

This time her tears were useless. Emperor Xuanwu held Zhen Zhaoyi, whose eyes were red, and coaxed her gently: "I don't doubt you. It was Concubine Su who insisted on asking you clearly. She didn't want you to be misunderstood, so she came with her. I will ask Wang Dequan to send the full-length mirror sent from overseas to Hexi Palace. My beloved concubine, please don't be angry with me, okay?"

The royal family of the Great Yan Dynasty got several mirrors from later generations, which were particularly clear and were naturally thousands of times stronger than bronze mirrors.

Concubine Su not only did not let Zhen Zhaoyi be punished, but made Emperor Xuanwu feel more distressed for Zhen Zhaoyi. A storm quickly accumulated in her crazy eyes.

A stubborn madman will be awakened by a little contradiction, and the demon in his heart will be awakened, and he will lose his mind and do crazy things.

Jiang Xinyue turned his head and ignored Emperor Xuanwu, while showing a provocative look to Concubine Su, as if to say: So what if I plotted against you? Doesn't the emperor believe me or you?

Seeing that Concubine Su's breathing became rapid, her eyes were full of bloodshot because of anger, and she looked like she was going to get sick at any time, Jiang Xinyue handed the puppy in her hand to Xiao Xuanzi: "Concubine Su is not leaving yet, is she waiting to accompany my beloved pet for a walk?"

The puppy had just eaten meat bones, and Zhen Zhaoyi asked the eunuch Xiao Xuanzi to take it out for a walk to help it digest the food.

A hint of dark red flashed in Concubine Su's eyes, and she followed Xiao Xuanzi with her eyes, and she bowed unwillingly: "Your humble concubine...I'll take my leave."

As soon as she left, Zhen Zhaoyi's tears fell down in big drops, and she pouted her mouth in grievance. Seeing this, Wang Dequan quickly asked the palace servants to leave, leaving the space for the emperor and Zhen Zhaoyi.

Zhen Zhaoyi cried, and the emperor comforted her, but they, the servants, were not allowed to listen.

"Your concubine... Your concubine has been wronged, but I have not complained to the emperor... Your concubine... Wu... Your concubine just wanted to teach her a lesson and let her be scolded. Is this a capital crime? Your emperor... Wu Wu... Your emperor is partial to me, Wu Wu Wu..."

She cried like a little child, without any image, but Emperor Xuanwu thought it was very cute. Rather than being unreasonable, it was more like she was acting coquettishly to him and complaining about her grievances.

"If Your Majesty wants to...if you like someone else, just tell me directly. I will never be the one who needs to do anything extra. In the future...in the future, I will never believe Your Majesty again. You are just trying to fool...fool me."

"Tsk..."

Emperor Xuanwu felt empty inside even though he knew it was just angry words. He covered her chattering mouth and said, "Don't say such things. My heart is not made of iron." I feel

heartache too.

Jiang Xinyue complained in her heart: Your heart is not made of iron, but of gold. It looks so soft and can leave teeth marks if you bite it, but it can actually become the same again after being burned and cooled. It is more terrible than hard iron!

Jiang Xinyue quietly wiped her tears on Emperor Xuanwu's dragon robe, thinking that her vengeful little action could be hidden from the emperor. Little did she know that her angry look was like a kitten with its fur standing on end, both cute and... fierce?

Not long after her whole body was reflected in the Hexi Palace, Zhen Zhaoyi's surprised voice was heard from inside: "Wow! Is the person in here a concubine?"

The emperor touched her head lovingly: "In this harem, besides my Zhen Zhaoyi, who else is so beautiful?"

Zhen Zhaoyi smiled a little embarrassedly, lifted the hem of her skirt and turned around, looking left and right in the mirror, with an extremely curious look.

Finally, she stood in front of the mirror, touched her chin and nodded seriously: "Your Majesty's taste is really good..."

The emperor thought she was saying that the mirror was exquisitely made and complimented him on his choice of gift.

But he heard her say: "This concubine is indeed the most beautiful one."